Sleeping Quick Tip # 8 - Hot Tea or Milk
July 30th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
There is an old wives’ tale that says to drink warm milk before bedtime to help you sleep. You can try it, but a cup of decaffeinated tea may taste better. A warm drink warms your insides, but don’t drink too much to fill your tummy. That could put you right back to having acid reflux, which hurts!
Sleeping Quick Tip # 7 - Try Relaxing Music
July 26th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
A song can soothe the soul. At least for some people. Classical music CD’s playing quietly can set the mood to sleep peacefully at night. In addition, studies have shown that playing them while your baby sleeps improves their think patterns. If it can help them so much, it can’t hurt you either! If the mood is peaceful and relaxed, and if you wake up during the night, you may fall back to sleep easier since it still remains peaceful and relaxed.
Quick Sleeping Tip # 6 - Avoid Greasy Food at Dinner
July 22nd, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Does it feel like a huge grease ball is sitting in your stomach? No matter which way you turn, you can’t get comfortable. After tossing and turning for hours, you get up to find the proper medicine to make it feel better. If you had skipped the big, late and greasy meal, you would be blissfully into dreamland by now.
Quick Sleeping Tip # 5 - Eat an Early Dinner
July 18th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
The sooner you can begin your digestion, the sooner you can have a snack. Early snacks have the proper amount of time needed to digest before laying down, preventing heartburn. Early dinners also burn off more calories, keeping you healthier too!
Quick Sleeping Tip # 4 - Skip Nicotine
July 14th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Nicotine products can interfere with a good night’s sleep. The nicotine in cigarettes and tobacco products is addicting, and if indulged before bedtime, can make the body experience withdrawals right away that interfere with sleep. If you need to use tobacco products, use them an hour or so before you are planning to go to bed. This will give your system adequate time to process the nicotine and withdrawal without harming sleep.
Quick Sleeping Tip # 3 - Eat a Small Dinner
July 10th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
A small dinner before bedtime can help in more ways than you think. You won’t feel sluggish and in need of a pick me up, you won’t blow a diet plan and you’ll feel hungry for a snack earlier! Smaller meals typically digest easier, preventing any problems from creeping in during dreamtime!
